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Slide of canyon blasts, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1930 to 1933
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image showing a river-level view of canyon blasting in Black Canyon at the site of Hoover Dam construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of diversion tunnel number 3 on the Arizona side of Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white image of Hoover Dam's diversion tunnel #3. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of a penstock pipe, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of two men standing in front of penstock tunnel piping at the site of Hoover Dam construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of the downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1931 to 1934
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image showing Hoover Dam's downstream face during the concrete pouring process. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of construction on Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
Date
1932 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of equipment being lowered into Hoover Dam. People are watching from the lookout point on the Nevada side of the dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of Hoover Dam's upstream side, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white montage of a person sitting in a small boat near Hoover Dam's upstream side. The lake and canyon portion of the image look to be from a photograph, but the dam seems to be a drawing. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of Hoover Dam's upstream side, circa late 1930s
Date
1936 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white montage of a person sitting in a small boat near Hoover Dam's upstream side. The lake and canyon portion of the image look to be from a photograph, but the dam seems to be a drawing. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of a crowd at the Boulder Junction near Las Vegas, September 1930
Date
1930-09
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a crowd of people gathered together for the Boulder Junction, a ceremony celebrating the beginning of work on Boulder Canyon Project and the beginning of construction on a Union Pacific Railroad from Boulder Junction (Bracken Junction) to the dam site. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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Slide of F-100 fighter aircract in flight over Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, mid 1950s
Date
1953 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of four F-100's airplanes in tactical formation over Nellis Air Force Base. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Film transparency of a log cabin at Mount Charleston, Nevada, circa early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1910
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a man sitting in a rocking chair outside of a log cabin at Mount Charleston, near Las Vegas. The cabin may have belonged to a Mr. Worrell.
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